Standing Committee of Provincial People's Council visited and congratulated dignitaries and parishes on the occasion of Christmas 2020

Also attending were comrade Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of the Office and a number of committees of the Provincial People's Council.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son and his delegation talked and exchanged with Father Giuse Phan Van Thang - parish priest of Van Thuy, Quynh Hung commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son and his delegation visited and celebrated Christmas 2020 at Van Thuy Parish, Quynh Hung Commune, Quynh Luu District. This is a parish with nearly 900 parishioners from Quynh Hung and Quynh Dien communes.

In the atmosphere of preparing to celebrate Christmas 2020, the Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province affirmed: In 2020, despite the difficulties caused by natural disasters and epidemics, the province has had a year of great efforts to achieve socio-economic development goals and targets with positive results. In that common achievement, there are contributions from parishioners.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son sent his congratulations to Father Giuse Phan Van Thang - parish priest of Van Thuy, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, and to the parishioners to have a peaceful and happy Christmas; continue to carry out the motto: "A good Catholic is also a good citizen".

The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council presented flowers to congratulate Father Giuse Phan Van Thang - parish priest of Van Thuy on the occasion of Christmas 2020. Photo: Thanh Duy

Father Giuse Phan Van Thang expressed his gratitude for the attention and congratulations of the Provincial People's Council Standing Committee; at the same time, he informed the delegation of some outstanding results of Van Thuy parish such as coordinating with the Front's working committee and hamlet chief to deploy for the people to build flag and flower streets. The parish has also focused on ensuring environmental sanitation in the area. In particular, the parish is preparing to launch the model of "Peaceful and civilized parish".

Van Thuy Parish Church, Quynh Hung Commune, Quynh Luu District decorated to prepare for Christmas 2020. Photo: Thanh Duy

Next, the delegation visited and congratulated retired priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien of Dong Yen parish, Yen Dai parish, Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city, who is currently Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee and a delegate of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII, 2016 - 2021.

Talking with priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son expressed his emotion that despite his old age and weak health, the priest is still very responsible for his work at the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, in his position as a delegate of the Provincial People's Council and actively fosters and sets an example of solidarity between Catholics and non-Catholics.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son delivered a congratulatory speech to priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien on the occasion of Christmas 2020. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council informed Father Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien of some of the province's outstanding socio-economic results in 2020; at the same time, he hoped that the priest, with his prestige, would continue to mobilize parishioners to actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, live a good life and a good religion, to contribute to the development of the province, first of all, to implement the goals and targets for 2021 that were just approved by the Provincial People's Council at the 17th session.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son and the delegation presented flowers to congratulate priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

On the occasion of Christmas 2020, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council wished Father Nguyen Dang Dien good health, joy, peace and happiness. Father Nguyen Dang Dien thanked the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and the working delegation for their visit, wishing them a Merry Christmas 2020, and at the same time discussed some specific contents and tasks, thereby contributing to fostering solidarity between Catholics and non-Catholics, joining hands to contribute to building the province to develop more and more.